The Portland daily press., 1887-07-20
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Blaine Delivers an Address In
Scotland.
An Earthquake Destroys a Town In
Mexico.
a Number Of Deaths from Cholera
In Sicily.

CHICAGO, July ia Washington special
to the News says "People who have just
returned from Europe, after sojourning in
France and Germany, unite in saying that
we cannot properly realize in this country
the bitter feeling that exists between the
people of those two countries. and which is
exhibited in numerous ways in the affairs Of
everyday life. A gentleman, who is close
observer, sald "At Vichy saw young
Prussian officer hooted out Of the town sim
ply because he was German. This pent-up'
bitter feeling must some day break out in a
war such as civilization has never yet seem
Its beginning will find France united as one
mass. 1t needs but very limited residence
in Germany for one to see and recognize that
today the Germans are far ahead of any ma
tion in Europe in everything which relates
to the art Of war. The country seems to be
thinking Of nothing but its army, and the
thought is always that that army shall soon
again find its way to France. When it does
it will find different material to cope with
from what it met at the last visit"
A cable to the News from Bridge of Earn,
Scotland, says: 1t was very quiet at Kill
graston today. Black clouds hung low over
Strathearn, rendering outdoor sports haz-
ardous. Mr.. Blaine, excepting two hours Of
morning exercise, kept close to the house.
He has received another big consignment Of
his favorite American newspapers, and
spent most of the day digesting them and
writing letters. The four-in-hand has been
ordered up for s o'clock tomorrow, to drive
the thirty miles to Kilghorn, where Mr.. Car
negle will participate in the ceremonies of
laying the cornerstone Of Alexander Ill
monument. Mr.. Carnegie Is going to make
the most OF tally-hO pleasure. He has order
ed twelve additional roadsters, the very best
to be had for money in Edinburg, which win
complete stable of three changes. This
means that the Carnegies will thoroughly do
the Highlands. and it is likely that the
Blaines will accompany them. Information
about Mr.. Blaine's plans is extremely pre-
cious now.
Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Andrew Carnegie at
tended the unveiling at Dunfermline today
of a monument Of Alexander Ill, who
reigned in Scotland from 12s9 to 1886. They
drove to the spot in fOur-horse coach, and
were well received.
EDINBURGH, July 19.-At the unwilling at
Dunfermline, Mr.. Blaine delivered an ad-
dress. He said at first thought the aspect
presented by an American engaged in the
ceremony OF raising a monument to king,
seemed out of place; but the harm done was
ander lived before America was discovered.
America, Mr.. Blaine added, sympathized
with Scotland in all the great things she had
done irrAsoth literature and art for the pro-
motion of the wefsEe Of the people.
ST. LOUIS, July 19.=A special from FL
Paso, Texas, says: Close Upon the s-Q1
the news of the earthquake at Bayispe, come
the details of still greater calamity at Ba-
cariac, a town 20 miles from Bayispe. 1t
had. before the catastrophe, 1900 inhabitants
When Bavispe was destroyed, the town was
badly shaken up, and most of the inhabi-
tants fled. Since then the town of Bacariac
has been visited by a succession Of shocks
that have reduced the whole town to ruins.
Most OF the people escaped, fleeing to the
country terror-stricken on the first disturb-a
ance.
LONDON, July 19.-The election in the
BaSninstOke division of Hampshire, TO fill
the vacancy caused by the elevation to the
peerage OF G: Staterbooth, Conservative,
held today. Mr. Jefferys, Conservative, was
elected. receiving 1858 votes against 2426 for
Mr.. Eve, Liberal. The conservative vote
shows a falling off Of 600, and the Liberal
vote gain Of 1C0 as compared with the cleo
tion Of 1885.
GENEVA, July 19-There have been severe
snow storms in the Swiss Alps. Six tourists
including three sons of the Director of Zu-
rich College, have been lost on the Junffrau.
Several parties were sent out to endeavor to
rescue them, but their efforts were not sue
cessful.
LONDON, July ia despatch from Rio
Grande do Sui says that the Brazilian mail
steamer Rio Apa, bound from this port for
Rio Janeiro, was driven to sea by stress of
weather and has not since been heard from.
1t is feared that she is lost.
CATANIA, July 1a-Forty-two cases Of
cholera and % deaths from the disease were
reported here today. OF III soldiers already
attacked, 62 have died. An exodus of the
inhabitants is beginning